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Description: | This is the only triple-time hornpipe in Peacock's collection and it is a real gem. The strong opening on the 6th of the scale is a striking feature, and the whole tune is put together masterfully. Later 19th century editors felt the need to censor the title under the heavy hand of Victorian values. Other versions are in Riddell's Scotch, Galwegian and Border Tunes - Lassie gae Milk on my Cowhill (the vitation), and in the Reavely ms - If ye will not rock it, let it lye and blare (the consequences). Riddell calls it 'an English west Border Air'. This would suggest that there was a common repertoire between Northumberland and Cumberland, as the tunes he calls 'west Border' are also known as Northumbrian.The tune forms part of 'Peacock's Tunes' a collection originally entitled 'A Favorite Collection of Tunes with Variations adapted for the Northumberland small pipes, violin or flute' and was 'Printed by W. WRIGHT at His Music Shop, High Bridge'. John Peacock's name does not appear as editor or author, but the book includes 'A Compleat Drawing of J. Peacock's New Invented Pipe Chanter', and it is accepted that, as one of the best smallpipers of his time, Peacock is responsible for the music, or most of it. - It has been plausibly argued that Wright may have contributed some of the shorter tunes. No date appears in the book, but c. 1800-1805 is generally agreed. To read more about the rest of the collection click the link below. To read more about the collection click the link below. ; Early nineteenth century tunebook, arranged and composed by John Peacock | Rights holder: | rights holder : Society of Antiquaries | Temporal: | start=1801;end=1840; | Source: | Folk Archive Resource North East | Identifier: | farne:K0101901 | Go to resource |
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